WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:06.600 Chapter Three Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, 00:07.000 --> 00:09.540 that we should be called the sons of God? 00:10.680 --> 00:13.840 Therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 00:14.940 --> 00:19.700 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall 00:19.700 --> 00:19.980 be. 00:20.420 --> 00:25.740 But we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him 00:25.740 --> 00:26.360 as he is. 00:26.360 --> 00:32.680 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 00:34.400 --> 00:39.980 Whosoever commiteth sin transgresseth also the law, for sin is the transgression of 00:39.980 --> 00:40.360 the law. 00:40.940 --> 00:46.860 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins, and in him is no sin. 00:48.060 --> 00:53.440 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not, whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, 00:53.920 --> 00:54.820 neither known him. 00:55.820 --> 00:58.760 Little children, let no man deceive you. 00:59.540 --> 01:02.880 He that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 01:04.060 --> 01:08.500 He that commiteth sin is of the devil, for the devil sinneth from the beginning. 01:09.740 --> 01:13.660 For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the 01:13.660 --> 01:14.400 works of the devil. 01:15.240 --> 01:21.000 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin, for his seed remaineth in him, 01:21.340 --> 01:24.020 and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 01:25.500 --> 01:28.580 In this the children of God are manifest. 01:29.760 --> 01:33.860 And the children of the devil, whosoever doeth not righteousness is not 01:33.860 --> 01:36.660 of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. 01:37.660 --> 01:42.640 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one 01:42.640 --> 01:43.000 another. 01:43.840 --> 01:48.420 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one and slew his brother, and wherefore slew 01:48.420 --> 01:48.860 he him? 01:49.500 --> 01:53.260 Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. 01:54.560 --> 01:57.640 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 01:58.700 --> 02:02.780 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. 02:04.380 --> 02:06.800 He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 02:08.080 --> 02:12.500 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer, and ye know that no murderer 02:12.500 --> 02:15.000 hath eternal life abiding in him. 02:16.160 --> 02:20.760 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us, 02:21.320 --> 02:23.620 and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 02:25.160 --> 02:29.380 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, 02:29.560 --> 02:34.160 and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in 02:34.160 --> 02:34.380 him. 02:35.200 --> 02:41.720 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and 02:41.720 --> 02:42.300 in truth. 02:42.900 --> 02:47.560 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before 02:47.560 --> 02:47.860 him. 02:48.780 --> 02:53.680 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all 02:53.680 --> 02:54.220 things. 02:54.880 --> 03:00.240 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 03:01.440 --> 03:06.100 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, 03:06.700 --> 03:10.000 and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 03:11.380 --> 03:16.100 And this is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son, 03:16.700 --> 03:20.280 Jesus Christ, and love one another as he gave us commandment. 03:21.480 --> 03:26.160 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. 03:27.060 --> 03:32.220 And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the spirit which he hath given us.